Lil Wayne Says He Was 'Not Mentally Prepared For A Let Down' After Super Bowl Snub
Lil Wayne is not holding back his disappointment after learning he will not be headlining the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show.
Lil Wayne is not holding back his disappointment after learning he will not be headlining the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, set to take place in his hometown of New Orleans.
Despite being a local icon, the rap legend revealed he was "not mentally prepared for a let-down" when he found out that Kendrick Lamar would be taking the stage instead.
Many fans had hoped Lil Wayne would take the Super Bowl stage this time around, especially with the event coming to New Orleans.
Lil Wayne Opens Up About Super Bowl Snub
After almost a week of silence, the rapper, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., finally broke his silence on Instagram following the announcement that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show instead of him.
In an emotional video posted to social media, the rapper thanked fans for their unwavering support but did not shy away from expressing his deep disappointment.
"Your words turned into arms and held me up when I tried to fall back," Wayne said. With his voice heavy with emotion, the star added:
"That hurt, hurt a whole lot. I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for a let-down, and for just automatically putting myself mentally in that position like somebody told me that was my position."
Wayne admitted that he had mentally placed himself on that Super Bowl stage, especially with the event being held in his hometown of New Orleans. "I thought there was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city. So it hurt, it hurt a whole lot," he shared.
Despite the heartbreak, the rapper credited his fans for pulling him out of a dark place, saying their support reminded him how much they meant to him. In his words:
"And when I felt like sh-t, you guys reminded me that I ain't sh-t without y'all. And that's an amazing reality. It broke me and I'm just trying to put me back together."
Though he felt like he had let his fans down by not securing the coveted performance, Wayne reassured them that he is working on himself and pushing forward.
Fans Stand Strong Behind The OG Rapper
After Wayne opened up about his disappointment over not headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show, his fans wasted no time flooding his post with messages of love and support.
"You could never let us down," one fan reassured him, while another declared, "You're the goat, they can't have you." The outpouring of admiration only grew, with countless followers reminding the rapper of his legendary status.
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